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Horse profile

Ortolan Bleu

Epervier Bleu (GB) × Graine Des Sacart (FR) (Quart De Vin (FR))

TrainerHoward Johnson
OwnerAndrea Graham Wylie

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2002

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £12,334 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 5 Feb 2006, Musselburgh (PU/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): 27 Dec 2005, Wetherby

Recent form

21PU

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
5 Feb 06	Musselburgh	PU/7	3/1	-	Graham Lee	Howard Johnson	John Smith's Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial (A Juvenile Novices' Hurdle)	Class 2	Hurdle	2m1f	Good to Firm	11-6	Premier Dane (IRE)	£12,572	40	0/5
27 Dec 05	Wetherby	1/9	5/4F	won 6	Joe Tizzard	Howard Johnson	skybet Press Red To Bet On CH4 Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class B	Class 2	Hurdle	2m	Soft	11-0	Dan's Heir (GB)	£9,356	37	2/8
20 Nov 05	Aintree	2/6	10/1	21	Graham Lee	Howard Johnson	Weatherbys Bank Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class B	Class 2	Hurdle	2m½f	Good to Soft	10-12	Fair Along (GER)	£10,146	-	0/5

PU/75 Feb 06 · Musselburgh3/1
John Smith's Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial (A Juvenile Novices' Hurdle)
Class 22m1fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
5 Feb 06
Course
Musselburgh
Pos
PU/7
SP
3/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Graham Lee
Trainer
Howard Johnson
Race
John Smith's Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial (A Juvenile Novices' Hurdle)
Class
Class 2
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m1f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
Premier Dane (IRE)
Winner prize
£12,572
Days
40
Future form
0/5
1/927 Dec 05 · Wetherby5/4F
skybet Press Red To Bet On CH4 Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class B
Class 22mSoft
All fields
Date
27 Dec 05
Course
Wetherby
Pos
1/9
SP
5/4F
Btn
won 6
Jockey
Joe Tizzard
Trainer
Howard Johnson
Race
skybet Press Red To Bet On CH4 Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class B
Class
Class 2
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-0
Winner / 2nd
Dan's Heir (GB)
Winner prize
£9,356
Days
37
Future form
2/8
2/620 Nov 05 · Aintree10/1
Weatherbys Bank Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class B
Class 22m½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
20 Nov 05
Course
Aintree
Pos
2/6
SP
10/1
Btn
21
Jockey
Graham Lee
Trainer
Howard Johnson
Race
Weatherbys Bank Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class B
Class
Class 2
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-12
Winner / 2nd
Fair Along (GER)
Winner prize
£10,146
Days
-
Future form
0/5

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
27 Dec 05	Wetherby	skybet Press Red To Bet On CH4 Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class B	1/9	Dan's Heir (GB)	2	16 Jan 06	Fakenham	EDP Marie Curie Novices' Hurdle
27 Dec 05	Wetherby	skybet Press Red To Bet On CH4 Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class B	1/9	Quasimodo (IRE)	5	7 Jan 06	Sandown	Play Poker At ladbrokes.com Juvenile Novices' Hurdle

1/927 Dec 05 · Wetherby
skybet Press Red To Bet On CH4 Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class B
All fields
Date
27 Dec 05
Course
Wetherby
Race
skybet Press Red To Bet On CH4 Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class B
This horse
1/9
Winner next time
Dan's Heir (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
16 Jan 06
At
Fakenham
Race won
EDP Marie Curie Novices' Hurdle
1/927 Dec 05 · Wetherby
skybet Press Red To Bet On CH4 Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class B
All fields
Date
27 Dec 05
Course
Wetherby
Race
skybet Press Red To Bet On CH4 Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class B
This horse
1/9
Winner next time
Quasimodo (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
7 Jan 06
At
Sandown
Race won
Play Poker At ladbrokes.com Juvenile Novices' Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Howard Johnson	20 Nov 05	5 Feb 06	2/6	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£12,334	€0

Howard Johnson

Trainer: Howard Johnson
First run: 20 Nov 05
Last run: 5 Feb 06
First run for yard: 2/6
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £12,334
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£12,334	€0	20 Nov 05	5 Feb 06

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £12,334
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 20 Nov 05
Last run: 5 Feb 06

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£12,334	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £12,334
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Good to Soft	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,979	€0
Soft	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£9,356	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,979
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,356
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£12,334	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £12,334
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Wetherby	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£9,356	€0
Aintree	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,979	€0
Musselburgh	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Wetherby

Course: Wetherby
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,356
Prize IRE (€): €0

Aintree

Course: Aintree
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,979
Prize IRE (€): €0

Musselburgh

Course: Musselburgh
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 2	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£12,334	€0

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £12,334
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£2,979	€0
9 to 12 runners	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£9,356	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,979
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,356
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
February	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
November	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,979	€0
December	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£9,356	€0

February

Month: February
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,979
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

Month: December
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,356
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Graham Lee	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£2,979	€0
Joe Tizzard	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£9,356	€0

Graham Lee

Jockey: Graham Lee
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,979
Prize IRE (€): €0

Joe Tizzard

Jockey: Joe Tizzard
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,356
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Howard Johnson	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£12,334	€0

Howard Johnson

Trainer: Howard Johnson
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £12,334
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£12,334	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £12,334
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£2,979	€0
31 to 60 days	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£9,356	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,979
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,356
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchEpervier Bleu (GB)

Parent · 1

SireEpervier Bleu (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchGraine Des Sacart (FR)

Parent · 1

DamGraine Des Sacart (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireQuart De Vin (FR)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Epervier Bleu (GB)

Graine Des Sacart (FR)

Not traced

Quart De Vin (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseOrtolan Bleu (FR)

Sexgelding

Foaled2002

SireEpervier Bleu (GB)

DamGraine Des Sacart (FR)

DamsireQuart De Vin (FR)

Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Graine Des Sacart (FR) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Epervier Bleu (GB)	Graine Des Sacart (FR)	Quart De Vin (FR)	gelding	NH 2m3f	NH 2m4½f

Epervier Bleu (GB)

Sire: Epervier Bleu (GB)
Dam: Graine Des Sacart (FR)
Damsire: Quart De Vin (FR)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Epervier Bleu (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	497	70	157	14.1%	31.6%	3	1
At 2m to 2m1f	204	33	68	16.2%	33.3%	3	1
On Soft going	97	15	31	15.5%	32.0%	1	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	46	9	14	19.6%	30.4%	1	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 497
Wins: 70
Placed: 157
Win %: 14.1%
Place %: 31.6%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 204
Wins: 33
Placed: 68
Win %: 16.2%
Place %: 33.3%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 97
Wins: 15
Placed: 31
Win %: 15.5%
Place %: 32.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 46
Wins: 9
Placed: 14
Win %: 19.6%
Place %: 30.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Epervier Bleu (GB) × Quart De Vin mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	4	3	75.0%	0	71	12	15	16.9%	£216,565	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 4
Winners: 3
Winners %: 75.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 71
Wins: 12
2nd/3rd: 15
Win %: 16.9%
Prize GB (£): £216,565
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ungaro (FR)	39	7	£162,170	€0
Blue Splash (FR)	18	4	£40,751	€0
Ortolan Bleu (FR)	3	1	£12,334	€0
Overtly Blue (FR)	11	0	£1,310	€0

Ungaro (FR)

Horse: Ungaro (FR)
Runs: 39
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £162,170
Prize IRE (€): €0

Blue Splash (FR)

Horse: Blue Splash (FR)
Runs: 18
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £40,751
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ortolan Bleu (FR)

Horse: Ortolan Bleu (FR)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £12,334
Prize IRE (€): €0

Overtly Blue (FR)

Horse: Overtly Blue (FR)
Runs: 11
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,310
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Graine Des Sacart (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Ortolan Bleu is the only foal out of Graine Des Sacart (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Ortolan Bleu is the only foal out of Graine Des Sacart (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Graine Des Sacart (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Ortolan Bleu foaled?

Ortolan Bleu (FR) was foaled in 2002.

Who are the sire and dam of Ortolan Bleu?

Ortolan Bleu (FR) is by Epervier Bleu (GB) out of Graine Des Sacart (FR), a daughter of Quart De Vin (FR).

Who trained Ortolan Bleu?

Ortolan Bleu (FR) was trained by Howard Johnson and owned by Andrea Graham Wylie at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Ortolan Bleu's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ortolan Bleu (FR) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Ortolan Bleu's biggest win?

Ortolan Bleu (FR)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the skybet Press Red To Bet On CH4 Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class B at Wetherby on 27 December 2005.

Has Ortolan Bleu ever been beaten?

Ortolan Bleu (FR) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 20 November 2005 at Aintree (2nd of 6).

Is Ortolan Bleu still racing?

Ortolan Bleu (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 February 2006 at Musselburgh in the John Smith's Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial (A Juvenile Novices' Hurdle) (result: pulled up, 7 ran), and has not run there since.